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It’s the Monday Wednesday* after the Thanksgiving holiday and this blustery Winter wind has be feeling all the things. For those of us who have been secretly celebrating Christmas since sometime in September, now is that time when everyone else joins in the fun. I peeped that gigantic Christmas tree in Turkey Creek on our way back into town Sunday. *I started it on Monday … Continue reading When You Love What You Have…

I’ve been thinking a lot about simplicity lately. Lusting more than thinking really. Think pioneer, bare-bones furnishings and pulling back on expectations for me, my family, and my home. I know I’ve been posting a lot about Marie Kondo and her methods but it goes beyond that and it started long before I read her book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. It’s no surprise that … Continue reading Sense and Simplicity

This blog isn’t meant to be all about KonMari and decluttering; but it is the thing I’m doing right now so you’re going to hear a lot about it. KonMari is about letting go of what doesn’t bring joy. Everywhere I turn in this season of my life, I am confronted with the challenge of letting go. Sometimes letting go means releasing something bad that’s … Continue reading Learning to Let Go

Getting rid of books is easy – except when it’s not. There are hurdles along the way. First, let me explain that I love to read. I LOVE to read. It started with reading under the covers with a flashlight when I was little and now I read much too late at night with the help of apps like Kindle and Libby. (By the way, … Continue reading KonMari: Books

We ripped the band-aid and started tidying this week. I’ve been reading everything there is to read about the KonMari Method and nearly psyched myself out of it. But here we are, the first step – clothing – is done! So, how did it go? Great! We started out with clothes EVERYWHERE. We moved over a year ago and with “not nearly enough storage,” we … Continue reading KonMari: Clothes

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